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New massacres over civilian population discovered (KP)

Deēan, May 3rd (Kosovapress) Many cruel crimes have been executed over the albanian civil population by serbian terrorists during their latest offensive in Dukagjin. As result, Misin Bardhosh Ēelaj (75), from Mazniku, who was taking care about his cattle in the field, has been killed, whereas on April 27, Sadik Shaban Berisha (73), mentally ill, from Prapaqani of Deēan has been massacred, whereas in the village Brodiq , father and his daughter ; Hysen Curr Gashi (70) and Hyrė Hysen Gashi (30), are found massacred in cruel way.In the same village in the house of Adil Boshnjakut, four carbonized bodies have been found, their identity is unknown.Also, in this village, the 103 year old woman, Hanė Dervish Ymeraj, has been massacred near her yard, where her hands and her head was cut off. Rexhep Ali Ymeraj is massacred in the same way.Another massacred cadaver has been discovered during these days in the ward Popaj of Llukė e Poshtėme, in the edge of the Bardhė river(White river),about the age of 3 and her eyes were taken out and her ears have been cut off.

Meanwhile in the village Rashiq of Peja, Sylė Tahir Gjocaj, age 70 and Tafė Miftar Shala with his wife, have been massacred. For all of them, KLA units in spite of difficult conditions, they have buried them. Whereas in private house in the village Bardhaniq during the serbian criminal offensive, these persons have disappeared: Fatime Gashi (1937), from Kusuriqi; Adile Gashi (1969), from Kusuriqi; Hysen Hatashi from Jabllanica of Peja, Qazim Musaj (1951), from Lluka e Epėrme; Miftar Dan Pavataj from Strellci i Epėrm- teacher and his wife Hatixhja (1951), Miftar Vishaj (1934), from Belegu i Deēanit and others. It is supposed that in Lubeniq of Peja, there other massacred and killed persons as result of the latest serbian offensive, but because of the limited possibilities caused by the presence of serbian forces there, it is difficult to collect the evidences.

Document compiled by Dr S D Stein
Last update 04/05/99
Stuart.Stein@uwe.ac.uk
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